Foot
surgery recovery

Foot surgery
recovery varies with the type of foot surgery done for the patient. A
podiatrist may recommend a surgery if there is a need to correct nail
problems, bunions, hammertoes, wart removal, tumors that are benign and
tendon surgeries. ___________________________________________________

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The type of foot surgery recommended is done after thoroughly examining
the patient and if there is no alternative to the foot surgery.

Deformities
in the nail also called the spurs can be removed in an office environment
of the surgeon. Foot surgery recovery for the removal of spurs is fast.

During the
foot surgery recovery period after the operation for the spurs the patient
can bear the whole weight of the body in the foot.

During the
foot surgery recovery time the patient might be required to visit the
podiatrist as recommended by him. During these visits the healing process
of the foot is checked and the foot is also checked for any bleeding that
might occur.

Foot surgery
for bunions are also common and the foot surgery recovery period for the
operations on the bunions will take anywhere between 3 to 6 weeks.

During the
foot surgery recovery from the bunion operation the patient might be recommended
to use splints and walking shoe and cast below the knee. In some patients
the toes might look like a claw and this condition is called the hammertoes.

A foot surgery
for treating hammertoes is also common. After a foot surgery for hammertoes
the recovery time would be around 4 weeks. Foot surgery for treating plantar
warts is also done. These types of warts are caused by virus.

Foot surgical
procedures for treating plantar warts are very simple. After the foot
surgery the recovery from it is fast. There is no guarantee that the plantar
warts might not appear again.

As with other
viral infections there is chance for the recurring of the plantar warts.
Tumors found in the toes are also treated with foot surgery.

Recovery
from such surgery is also quick. The patient can walk immediately after
the surgery. Repeated visits to the surgeon may be required for treating
these tumors.

Moreover
the dressings have to be change during the foot surgery recovery. Other
conditions like ganglions in which there are fluid filled sacs in the
foot.

As with the
surgery for neuromas foot surgery recovery includes the changing of the
dressing during the visits to the surgeons clinic. Foot surgery
for treating heel spurs requires the use of crutches during recovery.
For about two weeks there may be a need to use them. ___________________________________________________